There were several forts along the way where the pioneers could stop, rest, and resupply. Sometimes the pioneers had to decide whether to go out of their way to resupply or whether not to stop and take a shorter route Learn about the decisions they had to make and the about some of the forts ...
Image credit: Traders, soldiers and Native Americans frequenting FortLaramie in Wyoming. A painting by W H Jackson. (Photo by MPI/Getty Images) EBSCOhost.
There were several forts along the way where the pioneers could stop, rest, and resupply. Sometimes the pioneers had to decide whether to go out of their way to resupply or whether not to stop and take a shorter route Learn about the decisions they had to make and the about some of the forts ...
Sublette Cutoff - http://www.octa-trails.org/learn/people_places/site_parting_of_the_ways.php
Fort Hall http://idahoptv.org/outdoors/shows/pathwaysofpioneers/FortHall.cfm
Fort Bridger - http://www.octa-trails.org/learn/virtual_trail/virtual_tour/fort_bridger/index.php
Obstacles and Forts -http://www.octa-trails.org/learn/people_places/articles_ot_mile_posts.php
Image credit: Traders, soldiers and Native Americans frequenting Fort Laramie in Wyoming. A painting by W H Jackson. (Photo by MPI/Getty Images) EBSCOhost.